Pewaukee, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

16,211

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

1.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.71%

29.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$108,350

3.34% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pewaukee, WI is home to a population of 16.2k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.14% of Pewaukee, WI residents were born outside of the country (834 people).

In 2024, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.2k people) in Pewaukee, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 677 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 371 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Pewaukee, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pewaukee, WI was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pewaukee, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pewaukee, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.2k ± 396
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
677 ± 285
White (Hispanic)
371 ± 168

4.15%

Hispanic Population

672 people

4.15% of the people in Pewaukee, WI are hispanic (672 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pewaukee, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

5.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

834 people

4.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

755 people

As of 2024, 5.14% of Pewaukee, WI residents (834 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pewaukee, WI was 4.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pewaukee, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
190 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 46

Pewaukee, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pewaukee, WI.

Economy

The economy of Pewaukee, WI employs 8.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pewaukee, WI were Manufacturing (1,569 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (969 people), and Retail Trade (843 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($132,313), Construction ($109,931), and Finance & Insurance ($108,722).

Employment

Occupations

8.22k

2024 Value

± 645

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pewaukee, WI grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 8.07k employees to 8.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pewaukee, WI, are Management Occupations (1,438 people), Sales & Related Occupations (860 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (827 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pewaukee, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.22k

2024 Value

± 645

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pewaukee, WI grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 8.07k employees to 8.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pewaukee, WI, are Manufacturing (1,569 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (969 people), and Retail Trade (843 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pewaukee, WI, though some of these residents may live in Pewaukee, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,218

Median earning men ± $9,563

$62,995

Median earning women ± $6,400

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,893), and Public Administration ($110,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($243,316), Information ($138,056), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,128).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pewaukee, WI was $447,100 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $434,700 to $447,100, a 2.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Pewaukee, WI is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pewaukee, WI have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pewaukee, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$447,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,756

$5,801

Median Property Taxes

±$438

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pewaukee, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pewaukee, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Pewaukee, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pewaukee, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$108,350

Median Household Income

± $5,550

6.98k

Number of Households

± 588

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.98k households in Pewaukee, WI declined from $108,350 from the previous year's value of $112,093.

The following chart displays the households in Pewaukee, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pewaukee, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (21.8%)
Carpooled (2.21%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Pewaukee, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.8%) and those who carpooled to work (2.21%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pewaukee, WI have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.696% of the workforce in Pewaukee, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pewaukee, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pewaukee, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pewaukee, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pewaukee, WI (599 out of 16.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pewaukee, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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